More than a trail, the RiverLands is a linear network of Greenways, Blueways, parks, and the destinations they create, that will bring people to the water’s edge, promote stewardship and conservation of the river, and reveal the subtle magic of the Chattahoochee to all.
In September 2018, the Atlanta Regional Commission, The Trust for Public Land, City of Atlanta and Cobb County commissioned a $1.5 million study to create a new vision for the Chattahoochee River. A Design Team led by SCAPE, a landscape architecture and urban design studio with offices in New York and New Orleans, was selected to conduct the 20 month-long study, which began in October 2018, and concluded in April 2020 with the release of this report. The Chattahoochee RiverLands Greenway Study involves distinct elements: a greenway plan that establishes a 100-mile vision and plan for the River corridor, with expanded details for sub-areas along the River and a Pilot Project concept that develops a concept plan for a 1.5-mile pilot segment. The greenway plan considers one continuous corridor from Buford Dam to Chattahoochee Bend State Park. The plan serves broadly as a corridor master plan and proposes an inspiring and inclusive vision that identifies potential greenway connections, directs greenspace development, promotes ecological sustainability and conservation, and guides investment within the study area. The plan identifies and explores several catalytic projects within 3 sub-areas along the length of the corridor as directed by committees and public input. The Pilot Project concept advances a concept-level design for a local trail in Cobb County between Mableton Parkway and Veterans Memorial Highway; identifies potential connections between Cobb County and the City of Atlanta; and demonstrates planning recommendations established in the greenway plan.
The project was designed in collaboration with the Chattahoochee Working Group (CWG) and the Sub-Area Committees (SACs), a collection of stakeholders, residents, government representatives, and advocacy groups working within the study area. In addition, the study supports the broader “RiverLands” Master Plan effort led by the Trust for Public Land.
Please visit the Chattahoochee RiverLands website to learn more.
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